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WELCOME TO PRE-FIELD ORIENTATION THE FIELD TEAM CHARLENE WENDY RUTH GREENHOUSE SYMBII HOME CENTER HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT HOSPICE COUNSELING SERVICES IPT WASATCH IRAMS MENTAL UT COUNTY HEALTH ADDAPT CHILDRENS JUSTICE
WELCOME TO
THE FIELD TEAM
CHARLENE WENDY RUTH
HOURS
Spr Spring ng/Su Summer er: MINIMU MUM 450 in-agency hours (average of 28 hrs/wk) Fall/Winter: MIN INIM IMUM 600 in-agency hours (average of 20 hrs/wk) Hours/ s/Week eek: Depends on agency. YOU need to check this and plan accordingly. LDS Church One Employer Policy Rec ecord I d Inter ernsh ship H Hours: s: BYU Monthly Reflection & Time Logs Rec ecord T d Trauma F Focuse used Hours s ea each s sem emes ester er: Trauma certificate requires 200 Trauma-
Focused hours; you can an ac acquire ho hours i s in both internsh ships s regardless of when you take the class.
SCHEDULING
Spr/Sum S Sem emes ester er: Large Group Integrative Field Seminar/Orientation: Tues. April 28, 9am to 1pm In-Agency Dates: Wed. April 29th to Thursday, August 13th (Min. 450 hours) Fall/ ll/Win inter: Wednesday, September 2nd to Wednesday, April 14th (Min. 600 hours) Ho Holidays/Vac acation
Cl Class: During F/W Tuesdays & Thursdays are CLASS days (and nights) St Star arting Th Therap apy: Can begin training before first day of the semester, but CANNOT begin therapeutic activities until April 29th (Sp/S) or September 2nd (F/W)
CLASSES & REGISTRATION
SocW 6 614R 14R – Spr/Sum Semester Integrative Field Seminar (1 credit) SocW 6 654R 54R – Spr/Sum Semester Field Internship 1 (2 credits) SocW 6 615R 15R – F/W Semesters Integrative Field Seminar (1 credit) SocW 6 655R 55R – F/W Semesters Field Internship 2 (2 credits) See packet for the Section #s of 614R/615R you need to sign up for Sp/S/F/W.
Wendy Sheffield
Central and South American children the cognitive- behavioral skills they need to live happy, successful lives.
children throughout the world how to strengthen their families by holding weekly Family Night.
Professional Bull Riders
“Stay Alive: I Will Live a Long, Loving Life”
Is a culturally sensitive, skills, abstinence and family-based curriculum that teaches 9-14 year old African children the cognitive-behavioral skills they need to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, plan for and attain life goals, and understand that happiness can be found in healthy, loving families. Since 2001 over 2.5 Million African Children and their families have been taught the Stay Alive program in 14+ African“The Family Enrichment Program (FEP): A Guide for Strengthening Families Through Weekly Family Night.”
Translated into 15+ languages (including English, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese, Kazakh, Indonesian, Portuguese, Albanian, Swedish, Tagalog, and Spanish); has been used in projects in all 50 US states, 47+ countries, and every Area of the LDS Church. FEP is distributed through and administered by LDS Humanitarian Services.IPT
Organization ID ID: byusw (all lower case) Userna name & & Password: d: will be sent to you Keep IPT information updated. This is how we will contact you, and the means by which you will complete all necessary field education forms.
GROUP MEETINGS
*Large & small group meetings are mandatory! *You need to plan on attending seminar EACH week you are in the field. Plan your schedule accordingly to allow for travel time(s) during Spr/Sum. *The first day of Spr/Sum Semester is a Large Group Integrative Field Seminar/Orientation. Yo You must plan on
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FIELD FORMS
All Field Forms are scheduled & submitted via IPT.
CONTACT FORM
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“And finally, I cannot tell you all the things whereby ye may commit sin; for there are divers ways and means, even so many that I cannot number them.” (Mosiah 4:29)
CharleneClark
Colorado.
I love to Scuba dive and am a master diver. I did scuba dive for a week on the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia just after the movie, Finding Nemo came out. We found lots of clown fish and I came home and told my kids (ages 4-12) that I found Nemo!
My daughter served a mission to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Manhole… e… When I was 7, my brother and I went to the Circus at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake
Street to wait for him. There was lots of construction and open manholes. My brother was climbing in and out of them. I said “I wonder what would happen if someone fell in?” We waited. I got bored and walked up the street a bit and then began to walk backwards, watching for my dad’s car. My brother turned around and I had disappeared…into the
rescued me. I cut my eye, just below my eyebrow and had to have 7 stitches.
FUNDING OPTIONS
FHSS I SS Inter ernsh ship/Exper erien enti tial L Lea earning Grants ts (http://fhssinternshipgrants.byu.edu/) 3 M 3 Minu nute Thesi e Thesis R s Res esearch ch Co Compe petition (http://gss.byu.edu/node/8) Ful ulton P Poster er Co Compe petition (Due late March/early April) Shum Shumway P y Pap aper er (see handout in folder)
REQUIREMENTS
Thank you letter End of the semester Report Timeliness
IRAMS
Intern Registration And Management System Instruc uctions ns: intern.byu.edu > Internship Application > Select Semester > Add New Application > Agree to Terms > Fill out Application Form > Submit Application Must submit an application 4x > Copy previous application IHC Requirements (Primary Children’s) You will NOT be able to register for Soc W 654R/655R until you have a fully approved IRAMS application
RuthAguirre
Hawaii, Church History sites (Northeastern states), US states and he also completed his Master’s in Social Work.
at the LDS Conference Center.
married the following Friday, and then started the MSW
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Dos & Don’ts for
DO CONTACT YOUR AGENCY
Take initiative to set up your employment Paper work Background checks
DO KNOW YOUR SUPERVISOR
Set up a regular weekly supervision time Come prepared with questions to ask
DO REVIEW
Orientation Checklist Safety Checklist
ORIENTATION CHECKLIST
SAFETY CHECKLIST
DO GET TO WORK ON TIME
Be where you are supposed to be, when you are supposed to be there, doing what you are supposed to be doing Keep your supervisor informed of any change in your schedule. BE SUPER DEPENDABLE
I NEED YOUR SIGNATURE
Learning Agreement Monthly Logs Evaluations
DO BE FRIENDLY
To the boss, the staff, the officers, the clients, the patients, the secretaries, the janitors to EVERYBODY Learn people’s names Say good morning & good night
DO BE WILLING TO WORK
No job is beneath you No one likes an arrogant therapist
DO DRESS APPROPRIATELY
Dresses & ties for some Jeans for others
DO SPEAK UP IN MEETINGS
It is okay to advocate for your clients It is okay to volunteer to take clients
DO ACCEPT FEEDBACK
Being open to correction is a great way to learn Don’t be defensive
DON’T DISAPPEAR
Don’t hide out in your office
DON’T COMPLAIN
Be willing to offer a solution
DON’T GET INTO DRAMA
Often a staff member will cause you more difficulty than a client
SUPERVISORS AREN’T PERFECT
Replace judgment with curiosity Trust your gut and be diplomatic
YOU ARE NOT #1
Don’t assume you are your supervisor’s main concern; they are
Be thoughtful of their time
DON’T GOSSIP
Always speak respectfully about clients & staff Keep confidentiality Be careful talking shop in a public place
DON’T BE ARROGANT
When you are in charge, you can do a better job
DON’T DISMISS AGENCY POLICY
Give candid feedback if asked There is a reason they do things the way they do things
BE PROFESSIONAL
Bring concerns to your supervisor, Field Instructor, and Wendy or Ruth Don’t talk badly about your agency Confidentiality (verbal, written, and technology considerations)
DON’T HOLD ONTO STRESS
Leave work at work Let God take care of your clients
INTERNSHIP TO DO
Contact your field placement agencies Complete Contact Form Complete agency-specific background clearances Identify and calendar in agency-specific training schedules Complete IRAMS Register for internship class Read online BYU School of Social Work Field Manual
AMERICORPS TO DO
Turn in Gold checklist Background check (Truescreen & Fieldprint) IPT Student Detail & forms Accept eGrants invitation
AMERICORPS – CHARLENE INTERNSHIP – WENDY